HENDRICKS COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announce a bridge rehabilitation project on State Road 39 (S.R. 39) over I-74 will have traffic reduced to one 10’ lane over the interstate at Exit 58 beginning Monday, April 18.  Traffic will be controlled at the bridge with a …

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.), the Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, today delivered his weekly “Waste of the Week” speech and highlighted documented abuse of the Department of Agriculture’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). SNAP is a federal program that helps low-income families purchase food items. The …

WASHINGTON (NNS) – Wednesday at the Indiana State Capitol, the Department of the Navy (DON), the office of the Indiana Lieutenant Governor and Duke Energy hosted a press event regarding energy security and resiliency initiatives in Indiana. This event follows the recent announcement that the DON and Duke Energy are …

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana needs better ways to increase and show the value of higher education: That was the focus of Indiana Commissioner for Education Teresa Lubbers’ remarks at the 2016 State of Higher Education Address. (Click here to read the full text.) Lubbers offered her fourth-annual address in the Chamber …

INDIANAPOLIS (April 13, 2016) – April marks the beginning of the construction season – both at your home and on the roadway. Governor Pence recently signed a proclamation declaring April 2016 as Safe Digging Month across Indiana. This month is dedicated to increasing awareness of safe digging practices and reminding …

The Indiana Supreme Court will hold an oral argument in the original Supreme Court Courtroom in Corydon on April 20 at 10:30 a.m. In cooperation with the Department of Education and Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations, the argument will be webcast live at courts.in.gov/corydon. As part of the celebration, 2000 students …

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly spoke on the floor of the Senate today about the crisis facing America’s steel industry. Donnelly has continuously fought for Indiana’s steel industry, including last week when he spoke out on U.S. Steel’s announcement that it was laying off more Hoosier workers. Last …

HENDRICKS COUNTY – Spring is finally here, and public health officials want to remind residents with septic systems to take steps to protect and maintain their system. “Septic systems that are properly designed, installed, and maintained can provide excellent wastewater treatment,” says Ginger Harrington, Environmental Health Team Lead at the …

Indianapolis, IN – Earlier this morning around 7:15 the Indiana State Police began receiving reports of a semi tractor-trailer dropping scraps of metal all over the interstate. The debris spanned a large area beginning on the ramp from I-70 westbound to I-465 northbound on the city’s west side, to Washington Street. …

INDIANAPOLIS (April 12, 2016) —For the fourth year in a row, Secretary of State Connie Lawson is collecting women’s suits for Dress for Success’s Send One Suit week. The drive starts Monday, April 18 and runs through Friday, April 22. Participants are encouraged to donate one suit and one blouse …